South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims of 'white genocide'
- George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin, sparking nationwide protests.
- Floyd’s death and the widely shared video occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading community leaders and activists like Al Sharpton and Floyd's family to call for justice.
- The protests spanned days in summer 2020, involved shutting down bridges, and resulted in Chauvin’s conviction and sentencing to over two decades in prison.
- Sharpton said, “Guilty, guilty, guilty, three times,” while activists urge ongoing focus on reform amid unpassed legislation like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
- Minneapolis met 27 recommendations from a 2022 audit improving emergency response, and activists warn the fight for social justice must continue to maintain progress.
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Three Times Trump's Claims About South Africa Were Misleading
US President Donald Trump accuses the South African government of ignoring violence against white farmers in South Africa. During a high-profile press conference at the White House on Wednesday, he showed articles and videos with claims of persecution and murder. SVT Verifierar has reviewed the claims and can conclude that a large part of them are misleading.
George Floyd's Aunt: We Are Used to Setbacks, We Will Come Back Again
MINNEAPOLIS. Angela Harrelson's life was changed forever when her nephew George Floyd was suffocated to death during a police operation in south Minneapolis. Now she's trying to inspire the protest movement, despite the setbacks following Donald Trump's return to the White House. "We will be back," she says.
George Floyd: Five years on from the murder that shook America
Speaking to Sky News ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, Al Sharpton remembered the combination of "humiliation and deep anger" he felt seeing the footage of his death that swept the world during the COVID pandemic.
'This is about persistence': Iowa NAACP hopeful 5 years after George Floyd murder
A Minneapolis police officer kneeled on the neck of Floyd for more than nine minutes while in police custody. The moment captured on police body camera ignited a nationwide movement for racial justice.
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